Maintenance Worker I

$34,112 - $52,874/Yr

Village Of Pinecrest - Pinecrest, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Pinecrest, FL

About the position

The Maintenance Worker I position involves performing manual labor in the construction, maintenance, and repair of public grounds within the Village limits. This role is essential for ensuring the upkeep of parks, roadways, and other public spaces, contributing to the overall aesthetic and functional quality of the community.

Responsibilities

• Mows, edges, rakes, weeds, and cleans greens, parks, roadway greenery, and open space areas.
• Maintains Village trees by pruning and removing dead and damaged limbs and trees.
• Performs brush chipping, root pruning, and stump grinding.
• Operates and maintains tree-trimming equipment, aerial lift trucks, chain saws, pole and root pruners, stump grinders, and brush chipper.
• Performs traffic control to ensure safety of cars, pedestrians, and tree crews in traffic areas.
• Hauls heavy material, repairs roads, cuts grass, and performs demolition work.
• Inspects, washes, sweeps, cleans, paints, and repairs equipment and facilities as part of routine maintenance.
• Performs minor semi-skilled building maintenance such as painting, plumbing, and carpentry.
• Repairs potholes, sidewalks, and installs signs.
• Performs routine maintenance on hand-operated and power equipment used in daily work assignments.
• Carries out seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, soil conditioning, watering, mulching, and pest and weed control as necessary.
• Plants and prunes turf, trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Collects and disposes of solid waste from right-of-ways, buildings, and grounds; picks up litter from premises.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as needed.
• Assists in setting up and taking down equipment for various functions, programs, and tournaments.
• Pressure washes sidewalks, walkways, and other areas as necessary.
• Operates pressure washing equipment and maintains it.
• Sets up cones, barricades, and other traffic safety equipment as necessary.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in repair and maintenance of equipment and tools, grounds-keeping work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Specialized training or experience in painting, maintenance, and repair or a related field is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies used in building and grounds maintenance, minor repairs, and safety precautions.
• Field skill proficiency in the use of cutting and power tools.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds' bulk loads.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to communicate in Spanish is highly desired.
• Experience in working during adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Retirement savings plan options.